About this role
Job summary
To provide a diagnostic imaging service in nuclear Medicine with the appropriate qualifications and training.
To work with a team of radiologists, radiographers, and ancillary staff to provide a safe and efficient radiology service.
To maintain a high radiographic standard along with a first-rate standard of patient care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to:
Perform and undertake a wide range of nuclear medicine and radiographic procedures to a high standard and provide professional support to colleagues, nuclear medicine technologists, radiographers, medical, nursing and all other staff groups. To carry out diagnostic Radionuclide imaging by using the referrers request to justify a medical radiation exposure in accordance with professional code of conduct and current legislation. Provide a high quality nuclear medicine service for LNWUH patients. Provide specialist advice/training in the area of expertise. Supervise, support and assist students and newly qualified technologists and radiographers in service delivery and personal development. Participate in nuclear medicine reporting where appropriate under departmental guidelines to provide technical and clinical reports. Update and maintain patient's clinical records. Actively participate in departmental audits specific to the area of responsibility and quality assurance programme. Carries out own Continuing Professional Development and Personal Development Plan and encourage others to do so. Aid the superintendent in running an efficient service in the area of practice and to work with the Director of Radiology ARSAC Licence holder and the management team in the development of techniques, equipment and staff where appropriate.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience in Nuclear Medicine relevant qualifications/training IV cannulation/injecting
Desirable
masters level or equivalent or equivalent experience of leadership
Education Essential
Post Graduate qualification or Equivalent experience
Desirable
Masters or equivalent
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)